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Minerals Flotation and Separation Techniques

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Xiaotong Ma
Qingdao University
2
Chunhui Zhong
China University of Mining and Technology
3
Zhihao Shen
Kunming University of Science and Technology
4
Shengzong Lan
Kunming University of Science and Technology
5
Yuxi Lu
China University of Geosciences
6
Priya Koundle
Indian Institute of Technology Ropar
7
Weidi Zhang
Shaanxi University of Science and Technology
8
Meryem Soyluoglu
Clemson University
9
Philip Forson
University of South Australia
10
Zheyi Zhang
Central South University

Rising Stars Papers

1
Tetracycline degradation for wastewater treatment based on ozone nanobubbles advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) – Focus on nanobubbles formation, degradation kinetics, mechanism and effects of water composition
Chemical Engineering Journal|2024
79 cit.
2
Ozone nanobubble technology as a novel AOPs for pollutants degradation under high salinity conditions
Water Research|2024
78 cit.
3
Flotation separation of chalcopyrite from pyrite using mineral fulvic acid as selective depressant under weakly alkaline conditions
Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China|2025
55 cit.
4
Application of waste gypsum as novel selective depressant in the flotation separation of apatite from dolomite
Chemical Engineering Journal|2024
44 cit.
5
The application of a novel amine collector, 1-(dodecylamino)-2-propanol, in the reverse flotation separation of apatite and quartz
Journal of Molecular Liquids|2024
41 cit.
6
High performance ozone nanobubbles based advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) for degradation of organic pollutants under high pollutant loading
Journal of Environmental Management|2025
39 cit.
7
Synergistic impact of surfactant and sodium oleate on dolomite removal from fluorapatite via reverse flotation
Applied Surface Science|2024
32 cit.
8
Mechanistic insights into flotation separation of galena and chalcopyrite with polymaleic acid as Pb-affinity depressant: Experiments and MD simulations
Separation and Purification Technology|2024
31 cit.
9
The selective flotation separation of apatite from dolomite and calcite utilizing a combination of 2-chloro-9-octadecenoic acid collector and sodium pyrophosphate depressant
Separation and Purification Technology|2024
28 cit.
10
Effect of ionic environment in aqueous solution on nucleation and stabilization of bulk nanobubbles
Applied Surface Science|2024
26 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Wenbao Liu
Guizhou Academy of Sciences
2
Chenyang Zhang
Xi'an Jiaotong University
3
Bin Yang
China University of Mining and Technology
4
Ya‐Juan Liu
Nanyang Technological University
5
Xiangning Bu
George Washington University
6
Yangge Zhu
Beijing General Research Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
7
Mengjie Tian
Central South University
8
Haisheng Han
Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China
9
Bingqiao Yang
Wuhan Institute of Technology
10
Yubiao Li
Wuhan University of Technology

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Highly adhesive and self-healing γ-PGA/PEDOT:PSS conductive hydrogels enabled by multiple hydrogen bonding for wearable electronics
Nano Energy|2022
222 cit.
2
Highly efficient dissolution of the cathode materials of spent Ni–Co–Mn lithium batteries using deep eutectic solvents
Green Chemistry|2022
125 cit.
3
A feasible strategy for depressant-free flotation separation of siderite from magnesiohornblende using a highly selective collector
Journal of Molecular Liquids|2023
110 cit.
4
New insights into selective depression mechanism of Tamarindus indica kernel gum in flotation separation of fluorapatite and calcite
Separation and Purification Technology|2024
93 cit.
5
Conductive hydrogels for bioenergy harvesting and self-powered application
Progress in Materials Science|2023
84 cit.
6
The effects of hydroxyl on selective separation of chalcopyrite from pyrite: A mechanism study
Applied Surface Science|2022
79 cit.
7
Facet tailoring and Cu doping promoted photo-assisted peroxymonosulfate activation by oxygen-deficient α-MnO2 for efficient mineralization of bisphenol a
Chemical Engineering Journal|2023
78 cit.
8
Metal extraction from ores and waste materials by ultrasound-assisted leaching -an overview
Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Review|2022
77 cit.
9
Selective separation mechanism of hematite from quartz by anionic reverse flotation: Implications from surface hydroxylation
Applied Surface Science|2022
71 cit.
10
Effective periodate activation by peculiar Cu2O nanocrystal for antibiotics degradation: The critical role of structure and underlying mechanism study
Applied Catalysis B: Environmental|2023
70 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
Wei Sun
Hainan Normal University
2
Yuehua Hu
Hanyang University
3
J.A. Finch
McGill University
4
Jan D. Miller
University of Utah
5
Shuming Wen
Kunming University of Science and Technology
6
D. Barrie Johnson
Natural History Museum
7
Guanzhou Qiu
Central South University
8
Anh V. Nguyen
Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology
9
Yongjun Peng
The University of Queensland
10
Jorge Rubio
Hospital de León

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
Overview of flotation as a wastewater treatment technique
Minerals Engineering|2002
943 cit.
2
Biodiversity and ecology of acidophilic microorganisms
FEMS Microbiology Ecology|1998
490 cit.
3
Natural halloysite nano-clay electrolyte for advanced all-solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries
Nano Energy|2016
429 cit.
4
Redox Transformations of Iron at Extremely Low pH: Fundamental and Applied Aspects
Frontiers in Microbiology|2012
391 cit.
5
Systematic review of lithium extraction from salt-lake brines via precipitation approaches
Minerals Engineering|2019
388 cit.
6
New approaches for extracting and recovering metals from mine tailings
Minerals Engineering|2016
320 cit.
7
Carboxyl Stretching Vibrations of Spontaneously Adsorbed and LB-Transferred Calcium Carboxylates as Determined by FTIR Internal Reflection Spectroscopy
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science|2002
313 cit.
8
Surface force measurements at the basal planes of ordered kaolinite particles
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science|2010
312 cit.
9
Enumeration and Characterization of Acidophilic Microorganisms Isolated from a Pilot Plant Stirred-Tank Bioleaching Operation
Applied and Environmental Microbiology|2003
310 cit.
10
The mechanism of adsorption of poly(ethylene oxide) flocculant on silica
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science|1976
308 cit.

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